The House

The House is a character in its own right, and serves as a primary antagonist and supporting character for the entirety of Mabel.

All Seasons
The Martin House on the hill in King's County is an enigma; it served as protector and jailer of Mabel Martin for Mabel's entire life, keeping her safe from the abuse of her family and her own self-injury but nonetheless trapping her in its attempts to keep her safe. It is not benevolent, but it has saved both Girls with Subzero Chill from death (or, you know, re-death) on numerous occasions.

It can apparently move between worlds, and serves as a form of gateway or liminal space between our reality and the Underhill, as made clear in From the Walls. The Martins have apparently always owned the House, or at least they did before Sally Martin left it to Anna Limón rather than her grandchild. Anna is intrinsically tied to the House-- she refers to it as "the skin [she] wear[s] over her own skin."

It has eaten Veratrine while she was still living, along with Brandon's dead body and pieces of Thomas. It has attempted to eat both the Girls on several occasions, though it's never managed to keep them.

Canonical Rooms
The House has several rooms which appear in its basic form. These includes the Green Parlor, the Blue Room, Sally's room, Lily's room, Mabel's fake room, Mabel's attic space, and the kitchen. People can move throughout the House's walls after death (as Anna and Mabel both do); the House can also eat both souls and bodies.

Important Events Within
Some important events the House has been involved in are as follows:


 * The discovery of The First Riddle in the Blue Room.
 * The attempted consumption of Mabel Martin on several occasions (most notably during her time on the run from the King with Anna and Veratrine)
 * The eating or attempting eating of Veratrine, Thomas, Brandon, Tressa Davies, etc.
 * The keeping of Mabel Martin away from harm through her entire childhood, stifling her as a result
 * The burning of the House's South Wing by Mabel Martin
 * The axing of the House's walls by Anna Limón
 * The looping of rooms to contain Tressa Davies
 * The growth of a fruit tree to feed Mabel Martin